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Thanks for the info! gmfoo1, those wheels look interesting. But the quote on that page:

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These Dollies should not be used in place of a Grand Piano Truck Dolly that needs to be moved more than a few inches. Grand pianos should never be moved around , on their own legs. This will cause the bolts on the legs to strip, eventually breaking the legs..

tells me that moving a piano more than a few inches might not be good if you do it too often... Great info!! Thanks!

Really, the type of equipment you should have for moving a piano depends on a number of factors, like how far you are moving it, how often, and whether you will ever lift it. If you have a good technician, you can get advice that would be appropriate for your situation.

[quote=Amaruk]Thanks for the info! gmfoo1, those wheels look interesting. But the quote on that page:

Quote:

These Dollies should not be used in place of a Grand Piano Truck Dolly that needs to be moved more than a few inches. Grand pianos should never be moved around , on their own legs. This will cause the bolts on the legs to strip, eventually breaking the legs..

tells me that moving a piano more than a few inches might not be good if you do it too often... Great info!! Thanks!

Perhaps that is more a disclaimer for someone who is moving a piano from one house to another since they refer to them not replacing a truck dolly.

The last sentence in the quote, "Grand pianos should never be moved around , on their own legs. This will cause the bolts on the legs to strip, eventually breaking the legs" is in a separate paragraph from the rest on the site. I think they are saying that without casters like the ones they are selling, pianos should not be moved around on their own wheels/legs. I know of grand pianos at universities that get moved around all the time for performances from a back room to the stage, or different places on the stage. They are always on some sort of caster. I would think that there has to be some way to do this without the legs falling off!